"Pylorus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circular muscle layers forming the pyloric sphincter to control the opening and closure of the lumen.
| Descriptor ID |
D011708
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.875.799
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyloric Sphincter- Pyloric Sphincter
- Pyloric Sphincters
- Sphincter, Pyloric
- Sphincters, Pyloric
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pylorus" by people in Profiles.
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Techniques and devices for the endoscopic treatment of gastroparesis (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Sep; 92(3):483-491.
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Predictors of Patient-Reported Reflux After Esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 10; 110(4):1160-1166.
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A region-resolved mucosa proteome of the human stomach. Nat Commun. 2019 01 03; 10(1):39.
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Vagus nerve stimulation promotes gastric emptying by increasing pyloric opening measured with magnetic resonance imaging. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2018 10; 30(10):e13380.
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Pyloroplasty may reduce weight loss 1 year after esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus. 2018 Mar 01; 31(3).
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Advanced minimal access surgery in infants weighing less than 3kg: A single center experience. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Mar; 53(3):503-507.
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Proximal Roux-en-y Gastrojejunal Anastomosis with Pyloric Ring Resection Improves Gastric Emptying After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 05; 20(5):914-23.
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Comparison of pyloric intervention strategies at the time of esophagectomy: is more better? Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jun; 97(6):1950-7; discussion 1657-8.
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Should general surgery residents be taught laparoscopic pyloromyotomies? An ethical perspective. J Surg Educ. 2014 Jan-Feb; 71(1):102-9.
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Clinical guideline: management of gastroparesis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jan; 108(1):18-37; quiz 38.